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Schools and Districts Overview

Live Well Schools maintains the Healthy Schools infographic to show how strong wellness policies supported by funding can help combat chronic absenteeism.

Updates occur throughout the year as data is released. Download the Partnerships for Healthy Schools infographic.

For more detailed information and to learn more, review the focus areas below.

Focus Areas

Live Well Schools gathers and analyzes data from the three key areas below to share with school districts to improve student success.

Chronic Absenteeism

In California, chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing 10% or more of enrolled school days, whether excused or unexcused. This equates to roughly 18 days throughout the year.

When examining rates by specific student groups compared to San Diego County and California averages (see figure below), it is evident that chronic absenteeism is particularly problematic among certain student groups.

Absenteeism Rates for ALL Students in School Year	San Diego County		California Average
Absenteeism Rates for ALL Students in School Year	# of Chronically Absent Students	% Chronically Absent	California Average
2023-24	81,109	20.1%	20.6%
2024-25	73,606	18.5%	19.5%

Absenteeism Rates by Student Subgroup	% Chronically Absent in SY 2024-25
Absenteeism Rates by Student Subgroup	Difference from Previous Year	San Diego County Average	California Average
Male	-1.5	18.5%	19.6%
Female	-1.7	20.1%	19.5%
Foster Youth	+0.8	40.4%	36.6%
English Learners	-2.0	24.8%	21.3%
Students with Disabilities	-1.9	27.1%	28.5%
Homeless	-2.3	36.9%	34.6%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	-2.0	25.0%	24.3%
Migrant	-2.2	21.1%	17.4%

*Sections highlighted yellow indicate a San Diego County average that is higher than the state average.

Learn more about Chronic Absenteeism in San Diego County schools.

Wellness Policy

School Budget - Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

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